Question
In 2022, this structure was bought by the label Polyvinyl Records, photographer Chris Strong, and a band that prominently featured this building on the green-tinted cover of a self-titled album. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this Urbana, Illinois structure, a tourist hotspot for Midwest emo fans. Strong shot a music video at this building for the song “Never Meant”, the first track on a 1999 cult classic album with this structure on its cover.
ANSWER: the American Football house [accept any answers indicating the house on the cover of the album American Football]
[10e] The Willis Tower is on the cover of Illinoise, an album by this indie folk singer whose “50 States” album project only resulted in albums for Illinois and Michigan.
ANSWER: Sufjan Stevens
[10m] Chicago’s North Shore Sanitary District Tower appears on the cover of Oceania, an album by this rock group. This alt-rock band included the songs “Cherub Rock” and “Today” on their album Siamese Dream.
ANSWER: The Smashing Pumpkins
<JC, Music: Rock>
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 8 | 20.00 | 88% | 50% | 63% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Syracuse | 2024-12-07 | Y | 4 | 10.00 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| 2025 HONK! @ Online | 2025-03-09 | Y | 10 | 23.00 | 80% | 80% | 70% |